Why Safety Belts Work- Page 15

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In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.

You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes 
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.

After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does 
matter ... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast 
as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat 
on wheels.